KDSM TAF — Weather Forecast for Des Moines International Airport

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 05:35 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 06:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KDSM 090535Z 0906/1006 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100 FM091600 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN090 FM091900 07007KT 4SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 0922/1002 3SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM100200 04009KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 PROB30 1002/1006 2SM -TSRA BR BKN008CB

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	9k	9k	9k	5k	5k	5k	2k	2k	2k	2k	800	800	800	800
Wind Dir	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	040	040	040	040
Wind (kt)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	9	9	9	9
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

6 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KDSM 090535Z 0906/1006 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100 FM091600 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN090 FM091900 07007KT 4SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 0922/1002 3SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM100200 04009KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 PROB30 1002/1006 2SM -TSRA BR BKN008CB

Valid: Apr 9, 06:00 UTC to Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 06:00 UTC — Apr 9, 16:00 UTC

Wind: Variable at 6 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 10,000 ft

FMApr 9, 16:00 UTC — Apr 9, 19:00 UTC

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Des Moines International Airport

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.